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• Exclusive: Impact Wrestling’s Moose on Athletes as Activists, Legends Being Critical Of Current Stars, Issues With Sami Callihan, More

  05-04-2018 17:52 via mandatory.com
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  WrestleZone’s Lovell Porter was granted the opportunity today to speak with Impact Wrestling superstar Moose.
  You can find some highlights from WrestleZone’s interview with Moose below.
  Be sure to tune into Impact Wrestling this Thursday night at 8 pm EST on PopTV. You can follow our live coverage of the show starting at 7 pm EST on WrestleZone.com
  Related: Impact Wrestling Results (3/29) Aries and Sydal Battle in a Title for Title Match, More
  
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• AEW Dynamite Viewership Decreases On 6/12, Demo Also Drops

  13-06-2024 23:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  AEW Dynamite saw a decrease in viewership on June 12.According to Wrestlenomics, 681,000 viewers watched the show on Wednesday night, drawing a 0.23 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. The viewership is down from last week’s episode, when 790,000 viewers tuned in. The demo also dropped from last week‘s episode, which drew a 0.28 rating in the same demographic.
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• Report: Jeff Hardy’s AEW Contract Set To Expire On 6/14, Interest From TNA

  13-06-2024 23:12 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  It sounds like Jeff Hardy won’t be “All Elite” for much longer.
  Last month, Matt Hardy revealed that Jeff Hardy’s deal with All Elite Wrestling was set to expire in mid-June. A new report backs the TNA Wrestling star’s statement.
  According to Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp (via Fightful Select), Jeff Hardy’s AEW contract is set to expire tomorrow, June 14.
  This works out really well for TNA Wrestling, who will be in Chicago o
  
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• The Undertaker: His Heart Is In A Good Place, But I’m Not Sure Tony Khan Is The Right Guy To Run AEW

  13-06-2024 22:51 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The Undertaker hopes to see All Elite Wrestling get competitive with WWE in the years ahead but isn’t sure that’s possible with Tony Khan running the company.On the latest Six Feet Under Q&A, the WWE Hall of Famer spoke about All Elite Wrestling and questioned whether Tony Khan is the right man for the job.
  “Hopefully, one day, AEW gets their crap together and genuinely creates some competition,” The Undertaker said. “That’s probably not a popular take fr
  
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• Drew McIntyre Inducted Into The Scottish Wrestling Hall Of Fame

  13-06-2024 22:05 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Drew McIntyre was given another tremendous honor ahead of WWE Clash at the Castle this weekend.
  On Saturday afternoon, Drew McIntyre will challenge Damian Priest for the World Heavyweight Championship at Clash at the Castle. But the WWE Superstar has already received a tremendous honor overseas and took to social media to reveal that he was inducted into the Scottish Wrestling Hall of Fame today, tweeting out:“It is a huge honor to be inducted into the Scottish Wrestling
  
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• Kiera Hogan Will Miss Event Due To Shoulder Injury

  13-06-2024 21:35 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  All Elite Wrestling’s Kiera Hogan is currently sidelined with a shoulder injury.
  Independent wrestling company ASÉ took to social media earlier this morning to announce that Hogan is sidelined with a shoulder injury and will miss their upcoming event on June 22, tweeting out: “*Siren emoji* ASÉ 4 ANNOUNCEMENT *siren emoji* Today we have unfortunate news.Kiera Hogan of “Fire N’ Flava” has received a shoulder injury and
  
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• Women’s Wrestling Wrap-Up: Kelani Jordan Makes WWE NXT History, 2024 Queen Of The Indies Announced, Kaci Lennox Interview

  13-06-2024 21:22 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Kelani Jordan makes history at WWE NXT Battleground. The 2024 Queen of the Indies event is confirmed. Kaci Lennox speaks with WrestleZone, and more! Let’s break it down in this week’s edition of Women’s Wrestling Wrap-Up!Kelani Jordan Makes WWE HistoryHistory was made last Sunday as six women competed for the newly-minted WWE NXT Women’s North American Championship at NXT Battleground. The field for this ladder match included a pair of in-ring
  
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• Spoiler: Former WWE Act Booked For AEW Collision Tapings On 6/15

  13-06-2024 20:49 via wrestlezone.com
  
  A former WWE act is reportedly scheduled for the AEW Collision tapings this weekend in Youngstown, Ohio.According to Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp (via Fightful Select), Mace and Mansoor (MxM) are booked for this weekend’s AEW Collision tapings on June 15.Sapp is unaware of creative plans or if they are just scheduled to meet with the company. But they are planned to be at the show on Saturday night.
  Mace and Mansoor have been incredibly busy on the independent scene since departing WWE
  
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• Drew McIntyre Re-enacts Classic Simpsons Scene With Billy Corgan

  13-06-2024 20:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Drew McIntyre via Twitter
  Drew McIntyre had some fun paying homage to The Simpsons during a run-in with Billy Corgan.
  NWA owner and Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is currently on tour with his band in the United Kingdom. The Pumpkins played in Glasgow on Wednesday night, and McIntyre was also in town ahead of WWE Clash At The Castle in Scotland.
  McIntyre posted a clip of him meeting Corgan on Twitter. The post came with the caption, “Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins D
  
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• Eddie Kingston: Terry Funk Evolved And Did It The Right Way; That’s Why He Inspires Me

  13-06-2024 20:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Eddie Kingston has been greatly inspired by Terry Funk‘s legendary career.All Elite Wrestling‘s Eddie Kingston recently sat down with WrestleZone Managing Editor Bill Pritchard. When asked about Terry Funk and how he inspired him to get into the world of pro wrestling, Kingston spoke about some more underappreciated things from Funk’s career.
  “Yeah, cause sometimes they see certain matches, and they’ll say stuff like maybe they weren
  
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• 5 Things We’d Like To See At WWE Clash At The Castle

  13-06-2024 19:36 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  WWE Clash at the Castle is set to go down on Saturday, June 15, in Glasgow, Scotland. Five matches have been confirmed so far, and all of them have titles on the line. Before we jump to the gist of this article, here’s the WWE Clash at the Castle card at the time of this writing.
  Damian Priest (c) vs. Drew McIntyre – WWE World Heavyweight Championship matchCody Rhodes (c) vs. AJ Styles – WWE Undisputed Championship “I Quit” matchBayley (c) vs. Pipe
  
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• Moana Live-Action Movie Castmembers Announced, Includes Young Rock’s John Tui

  13-06-2024 18:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The live-action Moana movie has found its titular role. Deadline is reporting that Catherine Laga’aia has been cast as the lead in the film.Laga’aia joins a cast that already features some huge names, including Dwayne Johnson reprising his role as Maui, the demigod from the original animated movie. Alongside the actress, John Tui has also been cast as Chief Tui, Moana’s father. Frankie Adams will play Moana’s moth
  
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• The Undertaker Reacts To Rumor He Smashed Kanyon Too Hard With A Chair Because He Was Gay

  13-06-2024 18:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
  The Undertaker has spoken up about his controversial chair shot on Chris Kanyon.During a 2003 segment on Smackdown, The Undertaker had a controversial entanglement with the former WCW United States Championship. Kanyon appeared out of a wooden box, dressed as Boy George, and began to sing to The Undertaker.This ended in the pair brawling before The Deadman laid a huge chair shot onto the head of Kanyon. That type of chair shot was not uncommon back then. However, The Undertaker has been accused
  
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• Ric Flair Kisses A Depends-Wearing, Scooter-Driving Grandma In New ‘Woooo Energy’ Ad

  13-06-2024 17:41 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Ric Flair puts a new, albeit odd, spin on his classic promo.“The Nature Boy” has been hard at work this week. The 16-time World Champion accused Vince Russo, Eric Bischoff and Jim Herd of killing WCW. He apologized a day later after a spat with Russo, booking himself as a guest on Bischoff’s podcast.He continues his interesting social media moves, with the latest ad for his “Woooo! Energy” drink. Having already signed a deal with AEW to promote the
  
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• New WWE Trademark Appears To Have Bloodline Ties

  13-06-2024 17:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  A new WWE Bloodline addition appears to be on the horizon.Following the recent arrivals of Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa, WWE has now filed to trademark for a similar term. According to USPTO, WWE has entered an application to trademark “Talla Tonga” under the entertainment services umbrella, which namely covers “wrestling exhibitions and performances.”While the circumstances surrounding this tradem
  
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• Tony Khan: I Want Paul Walter Hauser Back In AEW, He’s Welcome To Do Anything

  13-06-2024 17:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Tony Khan wants Paul Walter Hauser to make more appearances in AEW.The actor previously appeared on AEW last year. He had his Golden Globe award stolen by Jeff Jarrett, Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh and Sonjay Dutt. This seeemd to be leading to a wrestling match involving Hauser, but the bout never materialized.Since then, Paul Walter Hauser has been keeping himself busy with wrestling. The Cobra Kai star stepped into the ring for the first time last year. The actor debuted for Pro
  
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• AEW Dynamite Hits And Misses (6/12/24)

  13-06-2024 17:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Welcome to our AEW Dynamite weekly review series.This week’s Dynamite went down at Des Moines Wells Fargo Arena in Iowa. Seven matches were contested on the show, including the AEW International Championship match between Will Ospreay and Rey Fenix in the main event.So, without further ado, let’s take a look a the biggest hits and misses from Dynamite.Video Credit: YouTubeHit – Swerve Strickland refuses the EVPsSwerve Strickland kicked off AEW
  
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• Mark Henry Comments On How WWE Has Handled Ricochet, When He Should’ve Been The ‘Squeaky Wheel’

  13-06-2024 16:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Mark Henry believes Ricochet could’ve been the squeaky wheel in some cases.
  There have been several reports that the inaugural WWE Speed Champion has decided to leave the Stamford-based promotion once his contract is up. This past Monday Night on Raw, Bron Breakker brutally attacked Ricochet, and as a result, the One and Only was taken to a local medical facility in an ambulance. WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry shared his thoughts on Ricochet.While speaking on a recent episo
  
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• Braun Strowman Reacts To Viral Moment With Zelina Vega

  13-06-2024 16:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Braun Strowman didn’t realize his own strength when celebrating with Zelina Vega.On this past Monday Night Raw, the LWO and Braun Strowman defeated JD McDonagh, Dominik Mysterio and Carlito in a six-man tag team match. Dragon Lee combined with Strowman to pick up the win, while Liv Morgan brawled with Zelina Vega at ringside.In a viral Twitter clip, Strowman and Vega celebrate in the ring after their victory. As they raise their hands aloft, Strowman doesn’t realize
  
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• Bryan Clark Claims He Stole His ‘Death Penalty’ Finisher From Yokozuna

  13-06-2024 15:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  For a long time, there has been a question that the fans are still searching the answer for. That question is ‘Who killed WCW?’ After so many years, the wrestling fans might be finally getting the answer to that question in the form of Vice TV’s new Docuseries ‘Who Killed WCW.’ The series is produced by The People’s Champion Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Recently, WCW Original Bryan Clark shared a tweet ahead of the second episode of
  
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• Hulk Hogan Launches His Own ‘Real American’ Beer

  13-06-2024 15:19 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Hulk Hogan is launching his own beer brand with very familiar branding.After conquering the wrestling world (although not doing so well in the Pasta world), he is trying his hand at launching his own beer. The beer is called Real American Beer, taken from his WWE theme song of the same name.The “premium American-made easy-drinking light lager” will be available in 17 different states. It features the WWE Hall of Famer’s first foray into the premier beer market. He follows fell
  
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• Natalya: Building A Foundation Helped With WWE Longevity

  13-06-2024 15:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Natalya reveals the secret behind her longevity in WWE.The Canadian star has spent twenty years in the wrestling business, seventeen of them in WWE. During this time, she has held multiple World Championship belts, wrestled in huge pay-per-view matches, and helped to change women’s wrestling forever.Many have marveled at her impact on the business. TNA’s Jordynne Grace wants a “dream match” with Natalya. The Rock had some heart-warming words for her on Twitter following
  
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• The Undertaker: Living The Gimmick Would Be Very Difficult Today, You’re Getting Recorded Everywhere

  13-06-2024 14:50 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Undertaker thinks the way he kept Kayfabe would be a lot different today than when he was active.The WWE Hall of Famer was famous for his commitment to his gimmick. The Undertaker was really seen outside the ring. He did very few interviews out of kayfabe, and was committed to his gimmick both on screen and in his real life.The Undertaker spoke with Maven on the Six Feet Under podcast. They discussed how difficult it would b
  
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• Jordynne Grace Reflects On Facing Roxanne Perez In NXT: That Was A TNA Knockouts Match

  13-06-2024 14:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  Jordynne Grace has high praise for NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez.
  TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace recently sat down with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated. When asked about her match against Roxanne Perez at NXT Battleground, Grace said it felt like a TNA Knockouts match, and she’s glad the WWE audience got to witness that.“That was a TNA Knockouts match,” Jordynne Grace said. “There is a certain way TNA Knockouts wrestle, and it&rsq
  
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• MLW Announce Its First Ever Three Stages of Destruction Match

  13-06-2024 14:40 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Former Major League Wrestling World Tag Team Champion Matt Justice, his tag team partner 1 Called Manders, and CozyMax have been in a feud with the entire CONTRA Unit. Their rivalry escalated to a whole new level at the end of the War Chamber event.
  Following that, at Azteca Lucha, Bill Alfonso was assaulted. Now, Matt Justice is looking to seek revenge at the upcoming MLW Blood & Thunder ’24 special event.
  Justice will be taking on Mads Krule Krugger in the promotion’s first-ev
  
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• Lexis King Shows Off Battle Scars From His Singapore Cane Match On NXT

  13-06-2024 14:21 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  One of the growing feuds in NXT is the one between Dante Chen and former AEW star Lexis King. It is to be noted that King’s debut match on the Black and Gold brand was against the Singaporean Wrestler. Lexis King managed to win that match.
  Since then, the duo has wrestled two more times on NXT TV. Both times, Chen picked up the win. Their rivalry seemed to have come to an end this past Tuesday night in a Singapore Cane match.Dante Chen seemed to have had the upper hand at
  
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• Marc Raimondi’s New nWo Book, ‘Say Hello To The Bad Guys’ Now Available For Pre-Order

  13-06-2024 14:16 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The nWo is one of the most popular factions in professional wrestling history. The New World Order was comprised initially of WWE Hall of Famers Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and X-Pac. Later, many more joined the faction, such as Shawn Michaels, Sting, and many more. Now, ESPN’s Marc Raimondi has written his first book based on the iconic faction.
  Here is a small insight into the book written by Marc Raimondi.“Say Hello To The Bad Guys: How Professi
  
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• AEW Rampage Spoilers For 6/14 (Taped On 6/12)

  13-06-2024 06:25 via wrestlezone.com
  
  On June 12, AEW taped matches and segments for the June 14 episode of AEW Rampage from the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.
  The spoilers (via PWInsider) are as follows:
  AEW Women’s Champion Toni Storm defeated Alex Windsor.Brian Cage & Gates of Agony defeated Jay Marston, Kevin Gutierrez & Solomon Tupu.Shota Umino defeated Rocky Romero.Satnam Singh defeated Rosario Grillo.PAC defeated Jay Lethal.
  WrestleZone will have coverage of AEW Rampage as it airs on June 12.RELATED: AE
  
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• Young Bucks vs. The Acclaimed, Contract Signing Added To 6/19 AEW Dynamite

  13-06-2024 05:24 via wrestlezone.com
  
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  The Young Bucks will compete on the June 19 episode of AEW Dynamite.As announced on the June 12 episode, AEW World Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks will face The Acclaimed in an eliminator match on June 19. With a win, The Acclaimed would earn a title shot.It was also announced that AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada would compete in an eliminator match, but his opponent was not named.
  Interim EVP Christopher Daniels has a special announcement regarding next week's epis
  
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• Lio Rush, TMDK, And Rocky Romero vs. BCC, Trios Match Added To 6/15 AEW Collision

  13-06-2024 04:56 via wrestlezone.com
  
  AEW continues to load up the card for the June 15 episode of AEW Collision.As announced on the June 12 episode of AEW Dynamite, Blackpool Combat Club will be in action. Bryan Danielson, Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, and Wheeler Yuta will face Rocky Romero, Lio Rush, and NJPW’s TMDK (Shane Haste and Mikey Nicholls). Haste and Nicholls are the reigning IWGP and NJPW STRONG Tag Team Champions.
  Rush has competed for AEW twice in recent weeks. He previously lost to Roderick Strong on the Jun
  
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